# SEMITEC to build new thin-film thermistor plant in Yamaguchi, Japan

SEMITEC announced a new plant in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, for thin-film and bulk thermistor production, with an investment of approximately JPY 3 billion. Construction is scheduled to start in September 2026 and complete in July 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-02-20
- Where: Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $20.0M (3.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jul 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: thin-film thermistors, bulk thermistors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SEMITEC Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/81309.md)

## Sources

- [kikai-news.net](https://kikai-news.net/2026/02/20/semitec-%e3%80%81%e5%8d%83%e8%91%89%e3%83%bb%e5%b1%b1%e5%8f%a3%e3%81%ab%e8%96%84%e8%86%9c%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%9f%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e6%96%b0%e5%b7%a5%e5%a0%b4%e3%80%81%e7%b7%8f%e6%8a%95%e8%b3%87/), 2026-02-20: "SEMITEC （東京都墨田区）は2月20日、薄膜サーミスタの需要拡大に対応するため、千葉工場（千葉市花見川区）敷地内に新棟を建設するとともに、山口県宇部市に国内第2生産拠点を新設すると発表した。"

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